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December, 2011 Articles

Samsung Epic 4G, LG Optimus 3D and More Gain CM7 Support

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 30th, 2011 No Comments

Some new devices have finally been added to CyanogenMod’s list of supported devices. We’ve got the Samsung EPIC 4G and LG Optimus 3D as notable additions. We’re also seeing support for the LG Optimus Black, Optimus Hub and Optimus Pro. These devices are on the list for CM7, of course, though we don’t expect all [...]

Verizon Gives Us Insight Into What’s Going On With These December LTE Outages

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 30th, 2011 No Comments

This month, Verizon and their consumers have suffered through three different LTE outages, one lasting as long as half a day. Up until now we haven’t really gotten word from Verizon regarding what exactly is going on, just quick statements from them confirming there were outages and that service is restored. After the third time [...]

Acer Iconia Tab A700 Shows Up In Russia – On Its Way To CES 2012 With A 1920×1200 Display

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

A pair of Acer Iconia Tabs showed up in Russia today and since we know just about all there is to know on the more affordable A200, we wanted to focus on the higher powered, more premium A700 model. The Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core toting Acer Iconia Tab A700 will be arriving at CES 2012 [...]

Android Overload: Google Hits Oracle Hard In Fight Over Android, Android Still Dominating Market Share and More

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Hello again, everyone. You seem to have found yourself in the Android Overload. This is the place where we stash all the important Android/mobile related news from throughout our day — the ones that didn’t make it onto our front page — for you guys to give the final once over. Because we like our [...]

Cyanogen Mod Team Bringing Custom Google Music App To All Devices

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

If you though the Cyanogen Mod launcher — Trebuchet — was the only thing CM9 had going for it you’d be wrong. Turns out those wild boys are also working on a modified version of the Google Music player app. Andrew Neal, one of the team’s devs, broke it down for everyone mentioning there will [...]

Galaxy Nexus Battery Now 50% Off At Verizon Wireless – $20 For A Limited Time

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

If your recent Galaxy Nexus purchase found the battery life to be a bit… lacking, I have some good news. Verizon Wireless has the official Samsung — NFC enabled — 1850 mAh batter for only $20. That’s half-off the original asking price! Let me tell you, there’s nothing quite as liberating as having a spare [...]

Sprint Discounting Samsung Conquer 4G To $50 In January – Offers You Another One FREE With Purchase

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Sprint is trying to kick off 2012 into high gear with a new winter promotion starting next month. From January 8th through March 10th, new or existing Sprint customers (with an upgrade) can get a Samsung Conquer 4G at the discounted price of $50 but that’s not all — it also comes with a matching [...]

GTA 3 Dual-Analog Gameplay Enabled With DroidMote – Accelerometer Support Also Featured [Video]

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

In a previous post we featured an app called Tablet Remote that allows for a user to control one Android device from another using Bluetooth. While that was all good and dandy for playing media, it wasn’t exactly ideal for Android gaming. So what happens when you want to play a little GTA3 on your [...]

Apple Applies For “Face Unlock” Patent – Sounds Awfully Familiar

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

I don’t want to anyone to dismiss this post as simple Apple bashing troll post but this is getting a bit ridiculous. Apple has recently applied to the USPTO for yet another patent on a technology not only currently in use today — but a main feature in Android 4.0; Face Unlock. Apple’s application describes [...]

Gameloft Weekend Sale Starts NOW – All Games Only 99 Cents

by Chris Chavez on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Gameloft’s weekend sale is in full effect dropping the price of every single one of their paid titles in the Android Market to a mere 99 cents. If you’re first instinct is to jump on their newly released Modern Combat 3 (you’re not alone), Gameloft did mention that although currently excluded form the promotion, the [...]

Verizon Confirms $2 Fee for Paying Online and on the Phone

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Late yesterday it was revealed in a leak that Verizon would begin charging consumers $2 for each single bill they pay on the phone and online. Users who pay in store or pay online via electronic check or autopay would not be affected. Verizon confirmed the news today and said that it is indeed to [...]

Mr. Android 2011: What the Common Android User Looks Like According to BlueStacks

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Our friends at BlueStacks, the folks who made the Android app player for Windows, has made an infographic of what the common Android user would looks like. We’ve got everything from their hair types and color to their glasses, from their pants to their shoes. Their country of origin, accessories, phone habits and more are [...]

Qello for Google TV Now Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Qello has announced that their Google TV application is now available in the Android market. Qello is a service that brings to you a huge catalog (they claim to have the biggest) of live music performances and they deliver them to your television in HD. The ability to create setlists artist. You can mix and [...]

Verizon Activation Service Down? This Growing Thread at Their Site Suggests as Much

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Something else of Big Red’s seems to be down but it isn’t the data network this time. A growing thread over at their support forums is filled with users who have been unable to activate newly purchased phones. One person says they had no problem activating their newly-purchased Android phone, but one person out of [...]

Sony Offering 5 Movie Downloads and 90 Days of Music Unlimited to European & Australian Sony Ericsson Xperia Device Owners

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

If you bought or are planning on buying a Sony Ericsson Xperia device (including the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman) sometime soon be sure to consider this deal Sony has going on. New Xperia device owners are being offered 5 movie downloads from Video Unlimited and 90 days of Sony’s Music Unlimited service. Those of [...]

Amazon Shipped 4 Million Kindle Devices This Holiday, Wouldn’t Show How Much the Kindle Fire Accounted For

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Amazon has mentioned today that they have shipped four million Kindle devices this holiday season, a great feat for the company. This includes the e-ink readers they sell in different configurations as well as the Kindle Fire. Unfortunately Amazon didn’t give us a rundown of which devices did what exactly but we expect the Kindle [...]

NewPCGadgets (Makers of Smartphone Coaster) Introduces TAB Rests

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

The folks at NewPCGadgets had everyone wanting one of their very simple, yet very useful products – the Smartphone Coaster – last year. Fast forward to now and they’re providing something for the big screen users. It’s called TAB Rests and is an extremely soft cushion for your tab to sit on. It slightly elevates [...]

Best Buy’s Deal of the Day is a Free MyTouch 4G Slide

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

If you’re still checking for this phone (perhaps as a gift or if you just happen to like HTC slider phones) Best Buy is offering one as their deal of the day. It’s free on a new two-year agreement, a good deal for a device that’s as good as it’ll get for the market it’s [...]

[Update] Expansys USA Offering the Unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $690

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Spotted over at Expansys USA was a quick sale going on for the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus. The lowest we’ve seen this model going for from online retailers in the US was $700 (though that one is back up to $720) so it’s still one of the best deals you can find until respective carriers [...]

CyanogenMod 9 Alpha Now Available for the Motorola DROID 2 Global is Now Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 29th, 2011 No Comments

Who says older phones (in tech time) can’t handle Ice Cream Sandwich? It’s the latest device to get an early taste of CyanogenMod 9. As it’s an alpha build you shouldn’t yet consider this to be your daily driver but if you want a quick preview of things to come down the road feel free [...]